Combined clasp, catch, and lock for bags



W. C. HIERING COMBINED CLASP, CATCH, AND LOCK FOR BAGS June 5, 1928.

Filed Jan. 22, 1926 INVENTOR.

BY e 7 ATTORNEY- Patented June 5,1928. 7

UNiTEnsTA WILLIAM c.

- NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A

TES' PATENT men;

' COMBINED CLASP, CATCH, AND LOCK FOR BAGS.

Application Mam 22 1926. Serial 1%. 82,942. i I

the functionsof a clasp, a positive lock and c a catch operable irrcspectiveofthe lock. I It is a. further feature to produce a. fastcncrin which substantially all parts are composed of sheet. metal by ordinary stamping processes. insuring un formity and economy in manufacture. I Another aim is in the provision of a key actuated lock by which security is attained when desired and which is,v independent relatively of the clasp and catch functions;

These characteristic features are achieved in the present embodiment by the original design, combination and relation of. parts as hereafter described in detail and delineated.

in the associated drawing, the samebeing a constituent part hereof, and in whichz- Figure. 1 is a. perspective view of an embodiment of the nvention illustrating its application to a conventional type of bag frame. V

Figure 2 is a longitudinalcentral sectional view thereof.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan viewof the fast or the mechanism taken on a plane indicated by 1 front wall of the casing 18 to-be manually ener showing the parts therein,

Figure 4 is a. bottom plan view the line 44 of 2.

Referring now more in two channel shaped frame, which are hingedly connected at their ends in the usual manner: I l

An anchor plate 11 is rigidly secured to one of the pair of frame members, as 10',

its outer endbeing coiled to present a hinge detail to the draw-ving, the numerals 10 and .10 designate .the- I members of the bag,

at the front by a narrow strip 17 attached to the hinged plate 15. c Rigidly mounted on plate 15 is a. lowrectangular casing 18 in whilch the catch and lock mechanism is carriec. i The. catch. mechanism is composed ofaflat slide 19 having a. raised-transverse flange 20 at its rear edge, the same extending to the inner side ofthe top plate of the casing 18. 1

Fixed in the bottom of the slide19 is a hook catch 21, the same passing through an ope-ning22 in the plate 15 and having a bevelledlower edge 23 adapted toengage the loop of a keepei'24; fixed on the frame me m ber, 10, the shape of the catch being such as to snap past the upper partof the "keeper the upper side of the I-II'ERING, or NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOB 'ro J. E. MERGOTT 60., or

CORPORATION or DELAWARE.

and engage therein when the plate and casing are. turned down on the axis of the hinge pin 13. v v i c An arcuately bent flat spring 25iinthe casing 18 abuts the flange v20 ofthe-catch' carryin slide 19, normally :urgingthe same forwa-rc to cause engagement offthecatch 1' andkeeper, the spring being held inzfixed relation to the slide, due to being rigidly set v .in aslot in-its edger,

. Movable, closely against thefunder sideof the casing top is a push .plate 26, the central portion of its rear end being in contact with thefiange 20 and its upwardly curved. iar

rowed forward end 27 extending through the operated in compressing the spring25-and releasing the catch .from its keeper.

Movable transversely in therear of the casing is a cross slide 28 havingforwardly I extending spaced arms 29,29 movable on the plate 15 and actuated by the ward'30 i of a key 31 enterable through an opening 32 in the top plate of the casing 18,

Another arm 33, extends from the upper portion of the cross slide 28, the arm being movable by actuation of the key 31 into and out of the path of finger 34, extending rearvwardly from the inner endof the push plate spring 25 acts as a frictional brake for the cross slide 28, retainin it in either of its ad justed positions, in ad ition to pressing the v be moved back'and therefore the detent hook 21 will be" retained in the keeper, this being the locked position of parts.

However the slide19 and detent'h'ook 21 are at'all times movable rearwardly, permittin'gthe hook to engage the keeper 24 upon closing the clasp onits'lrin'ge, irrespective of the position of the controller slide, thus engaging the catch, WltllOHlJ'IQSPGClZ to the position-of the key actuated parts.

A'lthou'ghI have described my improvements with considerable detail and with" re- Spect tocertain particular forms of myinvention, I do not desire to be limited to such details since many changes and modifications may Well he made Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention in its broadest aspect.

Having thusd'escribed my invention, What I claim is new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is v l 1. A combined clasp, catch and lock for bags comprising 'a channel shaped clasp hingedly engaged With one of'a pair of bag 1 frame members and adapted to straddle'both members,- a keeper fixed lIl'SillCl frame'mem- 1 her, a-casingcarried'by said clasp, a slide 111 said casing," a catch carriedbysaid slide to engage said keeper, a push plate to retract saidslideya detent'movable transversely in said casing into' and out of the pathof said;

push plate, key'operated means for moving said detent, and a single curved flat spring to normally expel-said slide, said spring frictiona-lly engaging said detent to" retain'it in adjustment.

2. A combined clasp and catch for bags comprising aplatehinged to one of a pair of bag frame members, a keeper fixed on said member, a pairof frame embracing members extending" rigidly from said plate, -a sl1cle carrying a catch hook passing through said plate to engage said keeper a spring urging saidslideintofposition to cause engagement of said catch hook and keeper, and

a puslrplate associated With said slide by Which the catchhook may be Withdrawn from said' keeper," said slide being operative independent of'sai'd push plate. r Y

3. A bag lock comprising a plate hinged to one of a pair of bagframe inembersymeans on said plate'to embrace the pairof frame in-enibers, a keeper on one' o'f said members, a catchxslidably connected" with said plate, a spring fixed'at oiie'end in s'aid'catch to press it into engagement With the keeper, a push plate-t0 retract said catch, a control slide movable transversely on-said plate, said slide having aslot in its rear edge in- Which 'one end of said spring is fixed, said slide pre venting movement' of the, push plate When' in one POSltlOI1,"l1ld key actuated means for operating said control slide. 4c. A-bag' lock comprising a plate hinged to one of a pair'of bag frame members, means on said'plate to embrace the pair Of'fliIlIlG members, a keeper on one ofsaid members, a casing on said plate, a catch havinga part slidablein said casing, a'pu'sh plate extending through the front of saidfcasing, said said catch to retract the same, a control slide mounted transversely in said casing, means on said "slide 'to' intercept movement-of said push plate when in one position and permit movement thereof when in another position, said slide having a slot in its i'eared'ge, a

' push plate being in operative contact-With curved 'fiatspringfix-ed atone end in'the slot to retain'the slide in an adjustedposition, the other end of said spring'ab-utting said catch to'nornially project it outward, and key operated means to shift said control slide.

J anuary, 1926. o

WILLIAM C. HIERING.

This specification signed this"19th day of 

